Tea Horse Road
China’s Ambassador to India recently posted about historic Tea Horse Road.
- Pathway that connected India to China, through Tibet
- Crucial commercial pathway for centuries, although not as well-known as Silk Road, which linked China and Europe
- Origin – Tang dynasty in China
PM KISAN
Prime Minister congratulated farmers on completion of six years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
- Launched in 2019 by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
- A Central Sector scheme
- Benefit – Provides Rs.6,000 annually to small and marginal farmers in three Rs.2,000 installments via DBT.
- Beneficiaries – All landholding farmer families, excluding institutional landholders, higher-income taxpayers etc.
Zagros Mountain
According to a recent study, a hilly area surrounding Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into Earth.
- Major mountain range in Central Asia.
- Extent from border areas between eastern Turkey and northern Iraq to Strait of Hormuz (Iran).
- Highest Peak – Mount Dena
- Climate – Semi-arid temperate climate
Black Plastic
A study highlighted that black plastic products contain a flame-retardant chemical that had been linked to potential human health risks.
- Plastic made from recycled electronic waste such as computers, TVs, and appliances.
- The electronics typically contain heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury that are known to be toxic to humans at high levels of exposure and are now banned in many countries.
Mission Shakti
First ‘Adolescent Girls Club’ under Mission Shakti was launched in Nagaland.
- Ministry – Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- 2 sub-schemes – Sambal (for safety and security of women) and Samarthya (for empowerment of women).